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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ikandiggit, post: 1480451, member: 16269&quot;]Having some knowledge of the coin manufacturing process helps in determining what can and cannot happen to a coin and why it can or cannot happen. </p><p><br /></p><p>When a coin is struck, the metal of the planchet moves in a predictible way to fill the voids in the dies and collar. If something iinterferes with that or if there is damage to the die, it can be verified easily.</p><p><br /></p><p>In my short time here, I&#039;ve learned a lot from the experienced members here. Some of which are the top experts in the country. </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s okay to question the responses in order to understand more clearly, no one is going to fault you for that. </p><p><br /></p><p>We have had some members post coins that were obviously PMD (post mint damage) and refused to believe it and have left angry because they still believed they had found the holy grail of error coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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